Kelly Slater opens Season with Quik Pro win

Ten-time defending ASP World Champion started his campaigne winning the Quicksilver Pro 2011 at Snapper Rocks Gold Coast today. He became the first surfer to win three Quik Pro titles. Kelly pulled off his 46th career ASP World Tour victory by beating defending Quick Pro Champion, Taj Burrow. "i still don't know what is possible." said Slater earlier in the event.
Slater earned 10,000 rating points and $75,000 as well as world no. 1 ranking going into the next event of the ASP World Tour season, which kicks off at Bells Beach in Victoria on April 19, The Rip Curl Pro.
Tiago Pires finished equal third place falling to Slater and South African Jordy Smith-who finished runner-up to Burrow last year was the other third place finisher.

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